The most impressive showing from week four of auditions was an aspiring preacher with a voice so powerful it blew Lionel Richie away from the judges' desk. And he was only 17, too. Need a break?

Richie challenged her to "tell us a story" with her voice, while Bryan warned Lola the competition will require her to belt out some songs and fill "up the room a little more." ...

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She went on to sing Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow” on her own, per Us Weekly. Judges Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood then voted to send Lola on to the next round of the competition.

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singers Lionel Richie, Kali Uchis, Fuerza Regida and Becky G; L.A. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford; actor Jaime Camil; MMA fighter Chuck Liddell; Kendall Jenner; and Argentina national team ...

Renshaw's performance of her original song "Love Myself" impressed judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Carrie ... Palm Room and Jimmy's in Wrightsville Beach; the SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar in ...

Of the 144 remaining hopefuls, only 62 were chosen to move on to the next round, which meant that more than half of the artists were cut by judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan.

Richie suggested that when Bonfiglio "sings ... so we came and crashed the party. I don't think that Lionel and Carrie Underwood and Luke knew we were gonna be there, so that was fun." ...

Hill's rendition of “I Need Your Glory” by Earnest Pugh was so moving that judge Lionel Richie couldn't sit still. The singer pushed his chair back, watched in awe, and then leaped up from his ...

Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie saw the final 2025 hopefuls perform for a shot to make it to Hollywood for the next round of the competition. While many golden tickets to Hollywood ...